Autographic register.



F. G. NIOKOL & M. G. STERN.

AUTOGRAPHIG REGISTER.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 12, 1911.

Patented July 21, 1914,

2 SHBETSSHEET 2.

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FREDERICK c. manor,

Specification of Letters Ratent.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FREDERICK C. N10110:. and MILTON C. STERN, citizens of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county 0f Montgomery and State of Ohio, have 1nvented certain new and useful Improvements in Autographic Registers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein .to the. accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to autographic registers and more articularly to registerS of that type in which a record is simultane- Iousl made on a series of webs of a er one of which is delivered as a check to the customer and another of which is retained in the machine as a record of the transaction.

The object of the invention is to provide a register of this character with means for. printin on one of the webs of paper a blank orm or check to be filled in by the operator and to provide means for actuating this printing mechanism simultaneously with the operation of the feeding mechanism for the aper; and vfurther, to provide an inking diiavice for the rinting mechanism which, together with t e rinting mechanism and the feeding meclianism, will be;

operated from a single actuating member,

mum amount of movement on the part of the operator.

It is also an object. of the invention to provide means for inking each part of the. type before it comes in contact with the paper; to provide means to maintain the printing r0 ler normally out of engagement with the platen; and to ositively move the same into engagement t erewith at the bej ginningof the printing operation.

It is a further object of the invention to so construct and support the printing mechanism and inking device therefor that a part of these devices can be moved relatively to the other part thereof to permit of ready access to any part or parts thereof; to provide f means to prevent the movement of the print- 3 ing roller relatively to the platen when it} has been moved into position to permit ac-& cess to the printing devices; and to provide} means for adjusting the inking device to regulate the amount of ink transferred to the printing roller.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top, plan view of a register embodying .consisting of side mem our invention with the casing removed and showlngthe handle in section; Fig. 2 is a longitud nal sectional view of the same; Fig. 3 1s a side elevation of a portion of the mechanism showlng the operating handle; 1g. t s a sectional, detail view, taken on the line a: w of Fig. l and looking in the direction of the arrows; and Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the supplemental frame supportin the printing and inking rollers.

In t ese drawings we have illustrated one embodiment of our invention and have shown the same as comprising a main frame ers 1 and 2 connectsuitable tie rods 3.

ed one to the other b I This frame is provide with means for supportin' one or more webs of aper between the s1, e members thereof, an 1n the present instance, we have shown the webs of paper as put up in rollsand have shown'supports for three such webs, each support comprisin a shaft 4 mounted in the Side members o the frame and having its roll of paper 5 rotatably mounted thereon in a' well known manner. The webs of paper are drawn from the several rolls toward the forward end of the machine, about suitable guides, and are carried in superimposed relation over a writing table 6 supported upon'the side members of the main frame. The guides about which the paper passes may be of any suitable character. In the present instance two of these guides are shown as rods 7 supported in the side members of the frame and the third guide comprises a platen 8 of a printing mechanism to be hereinafter described. Suitable feeding mechanism is provided for drawing the paper from the rolls and feeding the same across the writing table. This mechanism is preferably arranged beyond the writing table and is here shown as comprising a pair of feeding roll- -ers. The larger and lowermost of these rollers, which is indicated at 10, is journaled in the side members of the main frame immediately in the rear of the writing table, and has one end of its shaft 11 projecting beyond one of said side members and provided with means for rotating the feed roller. The second and smaller roller 12 is arranged immediately above the roller 10 and is preferably movable into and out of operative relation thereto. To this end the end portions or trunnions 13 of the roller 12 are mounted in slots 14 formed in; brackets 15 extending,

upwardly from the respective side members of the frame.

The brackets are provided with vertical recesses in which are mounted springs lower roller to permit the webs of paper relatively'threto and. for thi Purpose We have, in 'the'present machine, provided two; plates 17 arranged near-the opposite sides of'themachine. and having their forwardends slightly tapered and extending between the shaft of the lower roller and the ,trunnions' of the upper roller. The rear i ends of these plates'are pivotally connected 'to crank arms 18 which are mounted on a shaft 19 journaledin the side members of the frame and having one end projecting beyond one of said side members and provided with a handle or thumb piece 20 by means of which the shaft 19 may be rocked. It will be-apparent that when the shaft 19 is rocked in a direction to move the crank arms 18 and the plates 17 forward the inclined edges of the plates will force the rollers apart and-that when these plates are moved rearward the springs 16 will move the upper roller toward the lower roller; It will further be noted that the frictional contact be tween the plates and the shaft of the lower roller and the trunnions of the upper roller is such that the movement of these rollers about their axes will move the plates rearwardly and permit the upper roller to as sume its operative position relatively to the lower roller, this action taking place on the first movement of the feeding device.

Suitable mechanism is provided for printing' upon one or more of the webs of paper before the part or parts printed upon reach the writing table. In the present instance we have arranged this mechanism to print upon the web of paper passing from the foremost roller, this web being the uppermost of the webs, as they lie upon the writing table, but it will be obvious that any other of the webs could be printed upon by merely shifting the position of the printing mechanism or duplicating the same. The printing mechanism preferably {comprises a rinting roller and rotary platen co6peratmg therewith andin-nrder that we may )rint upon the uppermost-web -of ,paper we ave arranged the printing meghajns'flm near the forward end of the frame and have mounted the platen 8 upon a shaft 21 journaled in fixed bearings in the side membersof the main frame. The printing roller may be of any suitable character; and'may be supported in any suitable manner. As here shown it comprises 'a roller of metal, as indiinnate? her, but they are preferably operated in I unison with the feeding mechanism, and, to this end, the shaft of the platen 8 is shown as projecting beyond the side walls 2 of the main frame and provided with a miter gear 28 which meshes with a corresponding gear 29 on a shaft 30 journaled in bearing brackets 31 secured to,the side members of the frame. This shaft has at its rear end a second miter gear 32'meshing with a miter gear 33 loosely mounted on the shaft 11 of the feeding roller 10 and provided with a handle 34 for actuating the same.

An inking device comprising a roller-'35 is supported in a position to engage the printing roller 23 and ink the type thereon.

cause the inking roller to rotate in unison" with the printing roller.

tact of the printing roller with the laten and the point of contact of the 'printing roller with the inking roller, which, upon the normal operation of the device, would not come in contact with the inking roller and if the machine had been standing idle for a length of time sufficient to permit the ink to dry on the type an imperfect im pression would be secured upon the first rotation of the printing roller. To avoid this and secure a perfect impression upon the first operation of the device we have provided means whereby this portion of the printing roller may be inked before the feeding devices are actuated. This is accomplished by rotating the printing roller' the printing roller is rotated in agrearwz iifl direction a distance sufficient to accomplish:

aa- There is neces-'. sarily .a portion of the surface of the rint-. ing roller lying between the point 0 ,con-

this preliminaryinking the feeding mechanism will remain idle, and. further we have so constructed the mechanism that the printing roller will be moved out of operative engagement withthe paper and the rotation thereof will not blur the ink on the paper.

? meals? The first of these results is secured thy soiconnecting the operating handle-34with the shalt 11 of. the feed-roller-lflthat the'handle: is capable of a certainarnoimt;ofmoveme ntl independently of- As shone. stated, the handleis -iooselyimuuntedon; the:

shaft '11, and, in; orderlthatthe" shafnmay: be. caused tenets/to with the handle inijthci was " normal openatiun. of theadeuice, aicrossf ai 36 is rigidly securedito the endefthdshaiti and provided with-inwarrll 'ext .endinfilug 37 arrangedato'be engagedy thehan lo 3 4- .and limit the movement: of the latter: rela-,"

tively to the'shaft 1l The-feeding. roller} l0.is held against; rearward movement by'e, spring-pressed pawl; 38, timely-consequently,

' the forwarding 87 serves merelyns a. stop-' to limit the motonof the handle 34in a re-;

verse direction. Whenthe handle-is rotated} in a forwarddirection it' willr engage the; rear lug 37 and cause the shaftll and, feed-,1

ing mechanism to rotatewiththe-handler, In thisconnection it will be noted that's?- single rotatiOn-is imparted to the large feed;

roller 10 upon each operationof the..mchiL-L nism, and, in this manner; a measured oheckg is delivered, that is, eachwand every oheok;

delivered 'by-themachine' is of exactly the;

. gle revolution. Ashereshown the handle 34 is provided with a spring-pressed pin 39. which normally projects beyond the inner,

side of the handle and.v in a positionto en-: gage a lug40 projecting from the side mem-E her 2 of the main frame. The hand iece-4l,

of the handle 34 is connected with the spring-pressed pin 39 and an outward moveiment ofthe hand piece will withdraw the pin 39 and permit the handle to be moved, in a direction to actuate the feeding mechanism. The projection 40 is preferably pro-v vided in its outer end with a recess 42 to receive the end of the pin, thereby enabling the feeding mechanism to be positively locked against accidental movement in either.

direction, this being desirable when the printing mechanism shall have been ren-' clered inope tive for any reason. i

As stated, the printing roller is moved out of engagement with the platen or the paper thereon during the preliminary inking of that portion of the printing roller between the platen and the inking roller. This movetojtheinking roller, but also prevents the .type on the printing roller from making indentations in the platen due to a long standingco'ntact between the rollers. To permit :ofthis movement of the inking roller it is mounted in a supplemental frame 43 com- Iprising side members connected together by 'za tie bar 44 and rigidly secured at its lower end-to a shaft 4'5 journaled in the side meninbers l and 2 of the main frame. This particular .form .of support for the printing fnoller. is chosen for a purpose which will hereinafter. appear and it will be obvious that-the printing roller may be movably g=snpported-in any suitable manner. Moveimentitoward and awayrfrom' the platen is 'px'eferabl -:impartedto the printing renews e operation of the feeding mechanism5and the connection between the feeding rolier" and the printing roller is isuchthatithe printing roller is moved posi :tively into-its operative position or into contactwitli'the' platen; In this manner the de* 13 greeof prssureexerted by the one roller on .itheother may be-positively regulated and a uniform impression secured. The particular niechanism here illustrated comprises a disk -'-46-rigidly-s ecured to the shaft 11 of the feeding roller"10-and having in one side thereofa notch-47. A lever 48 is --pivotally mounted on the main frame and provided with a lateralprojection, such as a roller 49,

adapted to enter the recess 47 when the latter is brought into alinement therewith and to be forced out; of the recess when the disk is rotated' with thdfeeding roller. The arm :48 isiconne'o'ted to the printing-roller in such a manner. that the rocking movement impartedltothe arm 48 by the movement of the roller49 into and out of the recess 47 will .,-,impart the desired movement to the printing roller. As here shown a second lever 50 is 'pivotally mounted on the main frame be tweenthe lever 48 and the printing roller. Both the levers 48 and. 50 are pivotally supported between their ends and the lower ends of the levers are connected one to the other by a link 51 and the upper end of the lever 50 is connected by a link 52 with the supplev mental frame 43 in which the printing roller is mounted. The projection or roller 49 of the lever 48 is located in the rear of the disk '46,:1nd, consequently, it will move rearwardly when forced out of the notch in the disk, and, through the connecting dc vices, will impart a rearward movement to the'printing roller. The link 52 is preferably formed in two parts which are.connected'one to the other by bolt and slot connections, as indicated at 53, thus enabling the length of the link to be adjusted to regm late the position of the printing roller relatively to the platen. The roller 49 is caused to enter the recess in the disk 46 and the printing roller 23 is moved away from the platen by the action of a spring 71 which is connected at one end to the link 51 and at the other end to the main frame. It will be noted that the printing roller is positively moved into its operative position, thus causing the same to be moved into and maintained in an exactly correct position and enabling uniform records to be secured. It will also be noted that the type sheet carried by the printing roller is of a len h slightly greater than the length of the orm which is to be printed. As a result at the abutting ends of this sheet there is a space between the top and bottom of the form which contains no type. Preferably, the printing roller is so arranged with relation -to= inking roller that when the parts are in their idle positions this space between the top and bottom of the type of the form will lie adjacent to the inkinggoll'er'; Consequently, the type of the form will not be in engagement with the inking roller when the machine is idle and there will be no distortion of the type or indentation of the inking roller due to a longcontinued contact between these parts.

The connection between the link 52 and the supplemental frame is shown as comprising a recess 54 formed in the lower side of the forward end of the link and adapted to receive the tie bar 44: at the upper part of the supplemental frame. The link thus forms a latch which serves to normally support. the supplemental frame and the parts carried thereby in their upright or normal positions but which may be released there-- from to permit the supplemental frame to move about theaxis of the shaft 4-5. The movement of the supplemental frame about the axis of the shaft 45 carries the printing roller 22 and the inking roller 35, which is also mounted on this frame, away from the platen and into positions which will permit.

of ready access to all parts of the printing mechanism. To prevent the printing roller from rotating and thus altering its position relatively to the platen 8 when the supplemental frame has been moved into its lowermost or inoperative position a suitable retaining device is provided which is here shown as a pawl 55 loosely mounted on the tie bar 4A and connected thereto by a spring 56 which tends to move the pawl toward the gear 27 of the printing roller. A stop, such as a pin. 57, is secured to the adjacent side member of the main frame in a POSltiOIl to engage the pawl and hold the same out of engagement with the gear when the supplemental frame and the printing roller are in their uppermost or normal positions. When the supplemental frame is moved downward the pawl will be carried out of engagement with the pin and the spring will move it into engagement with the gear, thus locking the gear against movement.

The inking roller is mounted in the supplemental frame 43 in such a manner as to permit of its ready removal should it be de sired to clean the same or renew the ink supply and also to permit of its adjustment relatively to the printing roller so that the amount of ink delivered to the printing roller can be regulated. The inkin 'roller is carried by a shaft 58, the ends 0% which project beyond the corresponding ends of the roller and are mounted in slots 59'formed in the respective side members of the supplemental frame 43. The slots 59 are provided with rearwardly extending openings 60 through which the shaft of the roller may be inserted in the slots 59. These openings are normally closed by arms 61 supported on a shaft 62 journaled in the side members of-the supplemental frame. A lever 63 is rigidly secured to the shaft 62 on the outer side of the main frame, and, b manipulating this lever, the arms 61 can e mofved toward or away from the openings 60 leading to the slots 59. The lever is normally locked in a position to retain the arms 61 across the openings 60 and prevent the removal of the inking roller. This locking device lis here shown as comprising a pawl 64 pivotally mounted on the lever and adapted to engage a notch 65 in the adjacent side member of the supplemental frame when the arms are in their normal positions, that is, in their positions closing the openings to the slots. The slots 59 are preferably inclined toward the printing roller and the tendency of the inking roller is to move away from the printing roller. To hold the inking roller in engagement with the printing roller we have provided arms 66 at the ends of the inking roller which extend beneath the shaft 58 and p support the roller in the desired position.

These arms are mounted upon a shaft 67 j ournaled in the side members of the supple-Q mental frame and this shaft is provided with a slotted crank arm 68. The shaft 45, to which the supplemental frame is rigidly secured, is provided with an arm or bracket 69 having a screw-threaded aperture in which is mounted a screw 70 having its inner end provided with an annular groove to en-, able it to enter the slot in the crank arm 67. The width of the groove in the end of the screw is substantially equal to the thickness of the crank arm and the screw has little or no longitudinal movement relatively to the crank arm and, therefore, any longitudinal movement of the screw will impart a corresponding rocking movement to the shaft 67 and will cause the supporting arms 66 to change their positions relatively to the slots 59.

After the several webs of paper have passed beyond the writing table and the feeding mechanism the two uppermost sheets are removed and the remaining or lowermost web is rewound upon a rewinding roller 72 supported within, the main frame and actuated by suitable gearing 73 from the feeding mechanism, thus retaining this web} and the records made thereon as a permanent record.

Ihe operation of u the machine will be)- readily understood from the foregoing description and it will'be apparent that we have provided a mechanism whereby the de sired printed matter can be impressed upon" a portion of a web of paper before the 831d portion arrives in posit-ion above the writ-.-

ing table where the record is madefthat the mechanism is of such a character that a uniform impression can be secured, that the parts can be held in such relation one. to the other as to prevent injurious. contact be-'.

tween them, that the several parts are positively actuated; and that the feeding mechanism, printing mechanism and inking device can all be actuated by means of a single actuating member or handle.

While we have shown and described one form of our invention it will be understood .that we have chosen the same for the purthe art.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

-1. In an autographic register, the combination, with a support for a web of paper, a writing table, printing mechanism arranged to act on said web of paper between the support therefor and said writing table,

an inking device for said printing mechanism, and feeding mechanism to move said paper over said writing table, of operating mechanism comprisinga. single actuating member, toimpart movement to said inking mechanism, said feeding device and said printing mechanism. i

2. In an autographic register, the combi nation,*with a frame having means to sup;

port a web of paper, a writing table carried by said frame, feeding rollers mounted on said frame to move said paper over said writing table, a printing roller arranged to act upon said paper between said supporting means and said feeding rollers, and an inking device for said printing roller, of a single operating handle to actuate said feeding rollers, said printing roller and said inking device.--

3. An autographic register comprising a frame, means to support a web of paper on "said frame, a'writing table carried by said frame, feeding mechanism to move the paper from said web over said writing table, printing mechanism mounted on said frame to print on said paperbefore the latter reaches said writing table, an inking device for said printing mechanism, and an actuat 'ing member operatively connected tosaid mecha- ,nism and said inking device. I I

feeding mechanism, said printing 4. In an autographic register, the combination, with a frame, means for supporting a web of paper on said frame, a writing" table carried by said frame; and feedingmechanismarranged beyond said writing table, ofa. printing .roller carried by, said frameand arranged to act on said web-of pav er between the support therefor: and said writing table, a platen mounted in said frame, and means for, simultaneously actuating said feeding mechanism andv sa'id' printing roller. i

5. In an autographic register, the. combi' nation, with a frame, means for supporting a web of paper on said frame, a writing ta- .ble carried by said frame, and feeding mechanism arranged beyond said writing table, of. a printing roller carried by said frame and arranged to act on said web of paper between the support therefor and said writing table, a platen mounted in said frame, means for simultaneously actuating said feeding mechanism and said printing roller, and means for imparting movement to said printing roller independently of said feeding mechanism. P

6. In an auto'graphic register, the combination, with a frame, means for supporting a web of paper .on' said frame, a writing table carried by said frame, and feeding mechanism arranged beyond said writing table, of a printing roller carried by said frame and arranged to act on :said web of paper betweenthe support therefor and said writing table, a platen-mounted in said frame, means for .siinultaneously actuating said feeding mechanism and said printing roller, means for imparting movement to said printing roller independently of said feed-v ing mechanism, and means for maintaining said printing roller 111' an inoperative position during said independent movement thereof. 7. In an autographic register, the combination, with a frame, means forsupportmg a web of paper on said frame, a writing table carried by said frame, and feeding mechanism arranged beyond said writing table, of printing mechanism arranged to .act on said web of paper between the support therefor and said writing table and comprising a platen and a printing roller movable toward and away from said platen, an inking device for said printing roller, means for imparting movement to said printing roller in one, direction similltaneously with themovement of said feeding mechanism and for imparting movement to said printing tion of said printing roller lying between said platen and said inking device to come in contact with the latter.

8. In an autographic register, the combination, with a frame, means for supporting a web of paper on said frame, a Writing table carried by said frame, and feeding mechanism arranged beyond said writing table, of printing mechanism arranged to act on said web of paper-between the sup port therefor and said writing table and comprising a platen and a printing roller movable toward and away from said platen, an inking device for said printing roller,

means for impartingmovement to said printing roller in one direction simultaneously with the movement of said feeding mechanism and for imparting movement to said printing roller in another direction independently of said feeding mechanism to cause that portion of said printing roller port therefor and said writing table and comprising a platen and a printing roller movable toward and away from said platen, an inking device for said printing roller, means for imparting movement to said printing roller in one direction simultaneously with the movement of said feeding mechanism and for imparting movement to said printing roller in another direction in-- dependently of said feeding mechanism to cause that portion of said printing roller lying between said platen and said inking device to come in-contact with the latter, means for maintaining said printing roller normally in an inoperative position, and means cont-rolled by the movement of said feeding mechanism for moving said printing roller into an operative position.

10. In an autographic register,the combination, with a frame, a support for a web of paper on said frame, a writing table, printing mechanism arranged to act on said web of paper between the support therefor and said writing table and comprising a platen and a printing roller movable toward and away from said platen, an inking device for said printing roller, and feeding mechanism comprising a rotatable shaft. of an operating handld, a connection between said operating handle and said printing mechanism to cause the latter to be actuated upon the movement of said handle in either direction, and means for connecting said handle with said rotatable shaft to cause said feeding mechanism to be actuated when the handle is moved in one direction only.

11. In an autographic register, the combination, with a frame, asupport for a web of paper on said frame, a writing table, printing mechanism arranged to act on said web of paper between the support therefor and said writing table and comprising a platen and a printing roller movable toward and away from said platen, an inking device for said printing roller, and feeding mechanism comprising a rotatable shaft, of a handle loosely mounted on said shaft, a positive connection between said shaft and said printing mechanism to cause the latter to be actuated when said handle is moved in either direction, and means for connecting said handle to said rotatable shaft when the handle is moved in one direction to cause said feeding mechanism to be actuated.

12. In an autographic register, the combination, with a frame, a support for a web of paper on said frame, a writing table, printing mechanism arranged to act on said web of paper between the support therefor and said writing table and comprising a platen and a printing roller movable toward and away from said platen, an inking de vice for said printing roller, and feeding mechanism comprising a rotatable shaft, of a handle loosely mounted on said shaft, a positive connection between said shaft and said printing mechanism to cause the latter to be actuated when said handle is moved in either direction, means for connecting said handle to said rotatable shaft when the handle is moved in. one direction to cause said feeding mechanism to be actuated, a part carried by said rotatable shaft and operatively connected with said printing roller to move the same toward said platen when said feeding mechanism is actuated, and means to move said printing roller away from said platen when said feeding mechanism is in its normal or idle position.

13. In an autographic register, the combination, with a frame, a support for a web of paper on said frame, a writing table, printing mechanism arranged to act on said web of paper between the support therefor and said writing table and comprising a" platen and a printing roller movable toward and away from said platen, an inking device for said printing roller, and feeding mechanism comprising a rotatable shaft, of a handle loosely mounted on said shaft, a positive connection between said shaft and said printing mechanism to cause the latter to be actuated when said handle is moved in either direction, means for connecting said handle to said rotatable shaft when the handle is moved in one direction to cause said feeding mechanism 10 be actuated, a disk rigidly secured to said shaft and having a recess in the edge thereof, a lever pivot-ally mounted on said frame and having a part adapted to enter the recess in said disk, and a connection between said lever and said p ri nti u g roller.

14. In an autographic register, the combination, with a frame, a support for a web of paper on said frame, a writing table, printing mechanism arranged to act on said web of paper between the support therefor and said writing table and comprising a platen, and a printing roller,. an inking device for said printing roller, and feeding mechanism comprising a. rotatable shaft, of a handle loosely mounted on said shaft, a

positive connection between said shaft and said printing mechanism to cause the latter to be actuated when said handle is moved in either direction, means for connecting said handle to said rotatable shaft when the handle is moved in one direction to cause said feeding mechanism to be actuated, a disk rigidly secured to said shaft and having a recess in the edge thereof, a lever pivotally mounted on said frame and having a part adapted to enter the recess in said disk, and an adjustable connection between said lever and said printing roller. I

15. Inan autographic register, the combination, with a frame, a support for a web of paper on said frame, a writing table, printing mechanism arranged to act on said web of paper between the support therefor and said writing table and comprising a .platen and a printing roller movable toward ;and away from said platen, an inking de-' "'108 for said printing roller, and feeding mechanism comprising a rotatable shaft, of a handle loosely mounted on saidshaft, a positive connection between said shaft and said printing mechanism to cause the latter to be actuated when said handle is moved in either direction, means for connecting said handle to said rotatable shaft when the handle is moved in one direction to cause said feeding mechanism to be actuated, a disk rigidly secured to said shaft and having a recess in the edge thereof, a lever pivotally mounted on said frame and having a part adapted toenter the recess in said disk,

a link connection between said lever and said printing roller, whereby the rotation web of paper between the support therefor and said writing table, a handle loosely mounted on said shaft, and a cross bar rigidly secured to said shaft and having projections arranged on the opposite sides of said handle.

17. In an autographic register, the combination, with a frame, a writing table therefor, a support for a. web of paper, meansfor feeding said paper over said writing table, and a platen mounted on said frame, of a printing roller mounted for bodily movement on said frame, and means actuated in unison with said feeding means to move said roller bodily toward said platen.

18. In an autographic register, the com-' bination, with a main frame, awriting table therefor, a support for a web of paper, and means for feeding said paper over said writing table, of a supplemental frame movably mounted on said main frame, a printing roller carried by said supplemental frame, and means for actuating said supplemental frame in unison with said feeding means to move said printing roller into and out of operative relation with said web of .paper.

19. In an autographic" register, the combination, with a main frame, a writing table therefor, a support for a web of paper, means for feeding said paper over said writing table, and a platen mounted on said main frame, of a. supplemental frame movably mounted on said main frame, a printing roller carried by said supplemental frame, means to actuate said, supplemental frame to move said printing roller toward and away from said platen, and means for locking said printing roller against rotation when said frame has been actuated to move said printing roller away from said platen.

20. In an autographic register, the combination, with a main frame, a writing table therefor, a support for a web of paper, means for feeding said paper over said writing table, and a platen mounted on said main frame, of a supplemental frame movably mounted on said main frame, means to actuate said supplemental frame to move said printing roller toward and away from said platen, a pawl to hold said printing roller against rotation, and means controlled by the movement of said supplemental frame to actuate said locking device. I

21. In a autographic register, the combination, with a main frame, a writing table therefor, a support for a web of paper, and means for feeding said paper over said writing table, of a supplemental frame movably mounted on said main frame, a printing roller carried by said supplemental frame, and actuating mechanism operatively con nccted with said feeding mechanism and with said supplemental frame to cause said supplemental frame to be actuated to move said printing roller into engagement with llbi I said web of paper. and to then cause the Web of paper to be fed forward relatively to said printing roller and said writing table.

22; In an autographic register, the combination, with-a main frame, a support for a web of paper, a writing table mounted on said frame, a platen, and feeding mechanism to move said paper over said platen and said writing table, of a supplemental frame movably mounted on said mainframe, a printing roller carried by said supplemental frame and adapted to be movedtoward and away from said platen, and an operative connection between said feeding mechanism and said supplemental frame, whereby the operation of said feeding mechanism will cause said roller to be moved into printing engagement with the aper.

23. In an autograp ic register, the com- 'bination, with a main frame, a suppert for a web of paper, a writing table mounted on said frame, a platemand feeding mechanism to move said paper over said'platen and said writing table, ofa supplemental frame movably mounted on said main frame, a printing roller carried by said-supplemental frame j FREDERICK o. NIOKOL. i

- MILTON O. STERN.

Witnesses:

Bnssm D. MOORE, NELLm MGGRATH. 

